Caesars Palace Grand Prix

36°07′1″N 115°10′30″W / 36.11694°N 115.17500°W / 36.11694; -115.17500

Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Caesars Palace
(1981–1984)
Race information
Number of times held4
First held1981
Last held1984
Most wins (drivers)No repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)No repeat winners
Circuit length3.650 km (2.268 miles)
Race length273.750 km (170.100 miles)
Laps75
Last race (1984)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Caesars Palace Grand Prix was an annual car race held in Las Vegas, US from 1981 to 1984. In 1981 and 1982 the race was part of the Formula One World Championship and featured a 2.268 mile (3.650 km), 14 turn Grand Prix layout; in 1983 and 1984 it became a round of the CART Indy car series and featured a 5 turn 1.125 mile (1.811 km) distorted oval layout. Nissan/Datsun was a presenting sponsor of the races.[1] The races were held on a temporary circuit in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace hotel.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Salmans, Sandra (19 August 1982). "Nissan Promotion (advertising)". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The greatest Formula 1 title showdowns - part four". Autosport. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ Sylt, Christian (17 October 2014). "F1 plans trip to Las Vegas for grand prix on The Strip". The Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ Wood, Will (18 December 2021). "Which was F1's best down-to-the-wire title fight?". Racefans. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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